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MarketSolanaCrypto Live News
Aug 26, 2026
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byIzabela Anna
forCoinEdition
Two Solana governance proposals in the crypto ecosystem, SIMD-550 and SIMD-553, target token economics changes that could accelerate Solana’s path to 1.5% terminal inflation by nearly three years and cut issuance by up to $1.5B over six years, according to 21Shares. SIMD-550 would raise annual disinflation from 15% to 30%, pushing staking yields toward 4.34% in year one, 3% in year two and 2.25% in year three, while SIMD-553 could boost daily SOL burns from about 600–800 to roughly 7,500–9,000, increasing token demand, DeFi activity and network usage.
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Solana could see a change in its token economics as two governance proposals target inflation and transaction-related burns. 21Shares says SIMD-550 could accelerate Solana’s path to 1.5% terminal inflation by nearly three years. Meanwhile, SIMD-553 could increase SOL burns if validators adopt its proposed fee structure.
Faster Disinflation, Larger Burns
SIMD-550 would increase annual disinflation from 15% to 30%. Consequently, staking yields could fall toward 4.34% in year one, 3% in year two, and 2.25% in year three. However, lower rewards could encourage capital to move toward decentralized finance and other productive applications.
SIMD-553 could provide a stronger supply-side effect. Current activity burns about 600 to 800 SOL daily. The proposal could lift burns to roughly 7,500 to 9,000 SOL. That would create more SOL demand through network usage.
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Source: cryptorank.io